Dispensing device



Feb. 113, 4923. 1,445,594

J. M. JAMES,

DISPENSING DE CE Filed Jan. 2'5, 1922- s sheets-sheeft 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Feb. 13, '11 923.

J. M. JAMES DIPENSING ,DEVICE sheet 2 W Filed Jan. 25

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ltpplication iiled January 25, 1922. Serial No; 531,691.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, James M, JAMES, ljCllllZQ ILOf the llnitedgstates, res ding at lldgarton, in the county oi Mingo and State ,5 oil? West Virginia, have invented new anduseiul Improvements in DispensingDevices, ct which the following, is a specification,

Th s. invent on relates to ,d1spensing de vices, particularly to weighers, and has for i 10 its ob ect the'provision of a device including a pluralitylof receivers mounted upon the platforn ofa computing scales and adapted to reeeive dry material from storage bins or hoppers which may preferably be or 1.5 ranged incabinet form, the receivers being provided withcut off valves andthe hop pers orbins beinglikewiseprovided with cut-oft valves, the device operating to tacilitate the dispensing of various commodities, inasmuch as a certain quantity may be weighed but accuratelyand with ease. Another object is the provision of a de- "vice 'ofithifs charactersin which: any desired number ofvreceivers may be used, each of which maybe associated with a separate bin or which maybe positionedto receive two or. more bins or hoppers,

A. furtherobject is theprovision of a de-' vice of this character in which it isnot necessary to, detachthe receiver, (orreceivers) in order. to weigh on, the scale as it does, not interfere or restrict in the least from weighing on the plate or main plat form of the scale. That is an article, conr inconvenient to run through the bin into the receiver can be weighed onthe plate or platform of thescale with the receiver (or receivers) lett intact, without any inconvenience whatever. i

a a device 0 -1: this character which will be siinple and ineXpensive in manufacture, attractive in appearance, sanitary, durable and labor saving in. use, and a generalimproveinent in the an.

"Withthe, above andother objects andadvantages in view, the invention consists in tbedetails of construction to be hereinaftermore fullydescribed and claimed and illusreated in the; accompanying drawings in which, f a v Figure 1 isa front elevation of lny device in cabinet forin showing a plurality ofreceivers associated;individually with anodity, package,bundle of large size, that is An additional object is, the provision of l igure P is a front elevation of aslightly modified form designed particularly or-dispensing vegetables or relatively large. ar-

ticles.

Figure 3 is a detail view of one of, the

teed elements used in theufornnshownin Figure 2. i i a Figure 4: is e a detail view of the, discharge valve used in the form shown, n gu ltigure a lront elevation of stillanother, form oi the invention,showing a plurality of bins discharging ,into each receiver.

Figure 6,is a detail ,view showing thetype client-oil" valve usedin Figuresl andb.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, and especially the form shown in Figure 1, the numeral 10 designatesa rectangular cablnet within which are secured bins 11 which are similar in size and shape and which are provided with any suitable filling openings which in actual practice preferably have open tops normally closedby suitable covers 12 which are hinged or sliding-and which would naturally be provided with suitable handles and catch devices. These bins are formed hopper-shape attheir lower end, as indicated at13, and they terminate at the intermediate portion of, the cabinet.

Located within the lower portions of the hoppepshaped ends are cut-off valves 14 which are here illustrated as being hinged plates provided with suitable handles 15.

Located atthe centralportion ofthecabinet and resting upon the bottornthereof, is

a scale 16 of the well known calculating, or computing type and including a platt'orrn 17. Carried by the platform and f detach ably mounted thereon, is a plate18, which is held in position by movable catches19 and carried by this plate are oppositely extending series ofhopper-shaped receivers 20 which are identical incsize and shape and which may be connected by armsQl orthe like or which may be secured. together in edge to edge relation andbracediby any preferred means These receivers are located beneatl1,.,the respective bins ,and terminate considerably above the bottom of the cabinet whereby to, permit the insertion of paperfbags, boxes, or; in factany dee sired receptacle beneatlrthe receivers.- Th bottoms of the receivers are, provided with and operating in exactly the sarne manner," In the. operat on the device, whenever,

\ rotate the feed shaft apples, or

it is desired to dispense a certain commodity contained in any one of the bins, the valvel l of this bin is opened to permit the contents to flow into the associated re ceiver 20, the weight being-of course indi cated by the scale 16. lVhen the desired quantity has been allowed to pass into the receiver, the valve l l is closed and the receptacle is placed beneath the receiver and the valve 22 thereof is opened to permit the material to pass into the receptacle.

In lligure 2 l have shown a slight modification though the principle involved is exactly the same. In. this form I have shown only two bins'23 which are designed particularly for containing potatoes, apples, or other similar commoditie and these bins have hopper-shaped bottoms 24 and are preferably provided in their front walls with glass coveredopenings 25 which permit an inspection of the interior of the bins for the purpose "of ascertaining how much of the commodity remains therein. The bottom of each hopper is formed with a semi-circular opening 26 normally obstructed by a valve which includes a pivoted'bar ti-nrminatingina handle 28 and carrying a plurality of rods 29 which preferably terminate in knobs 30 and this valve'is normally held closed by a spring 31, Located above this valve structure and within each hopper, is a feeding device consisting of a shaft 32 having a crank handle 33 and provided with a plurality of spirally arranged feed bins The numeral 35 designates a computing scales mounted between the bins and including the usual platform 36 upon which is detachably secured a plate 32, by means of a hook 38 and catch 39, respectively. EX tending from opposite sides of this plate are arms 40 which carry hopper-shaped receivers ll located beneath the open bottoms of the bins and valves i2 described form of the invention.

In theoperation of this form of the device, whenever it is desired to dispense a commodity in either of the bins, it is first necessary to swing the valve comprised by provided with pivoted cut-oil the parts 27 to 30, inclusive, to uncover the opening in the bottom of the bin and then to 32 to cause the potatoes, other articles to pass out from. the bin into thevreceiver. lVhen the desired amount has accumulated within the receiver. as is evidenced bythe sale, the valve in the bin 1s closed and the valve 42 of the receiver 18 opened to permitv the material to dis-- charge'intoany suitable receptacle. .-In Figure 5 I have shown still another modification in which the structure is exiv actly the same except that each receiver 4-3 has two bins 44 discharging thereinto, each bin of course being prov1ded with a cutoff valve 45 and the recelver likew se being, pro--- similar to the valves of the first vided with a cut-off valve 4:6. The 0,")(812- tion of this form is of course that ol' the other forms.

From the 'lorngoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a very simply constructed and consequently inexpcnsiw weighing device for dispensing dry material of any kind in a very rapid. our cient and economical manner, there ing no waste of time and likewise no waste of material. Furthernmre, it is to be noted that the goods will be protect-- ed from dust, dirt, moisture and the ravages of any insects, so that it will be kept in a perfectly marketable condition. Moreover. the device will be accurate and should therefore please the customer as well as the vendor in addition to its other meritorious qualities.

While l have shown and described the preferred embodiment of." my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, con struction. and arrangement of parts as wlll not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

hat is claimed is 1. A dispensing device comprising in combination with a computingplatform scale, a plurality of receivers carried by the platform and extending therefrom, cut-oil valves in the bottoms of the receivers, a plurality of commodity holding bins mounted above the receivers, and cut-oil valves in the bottoms of said bin.

A device of the character described con'xprising a cabinet, a plurality of bins arranged therein and having hopper-shaped bottoms formed with openings, cut-off valves normally closing said openings. a computing platform scale located within the cabinet and dividing the bins into two series, a supporting, member carried by the platform of the scale, and two series of receivers carried by said supporting member and extending at opposite sides thereof beneath the bins, said receivers having; open bottoms, and cut-off valves normally closingthe bottoms of the receivers.

3. A dispensing device comprising the combination with a platform computiuc scales, of a plate detachably mounted upon the platform and having oppositely oxtcndinn arms carryingreceivers, valves normally closing the bottoms of the receivers, a plurality of bins mounted above the respective receivers and having hoppenshaped open bottoms, and cut-off valves located within the open bottoms of the bins.

4. A dispensing device of the character described comprising), in combination, :1 cabinet, a platform scales of the computing typo mounted on the bottom of the cabinet at the center thereof, a plurality of bins located iglaaaea ithin theupper portion of the cabinet and arranged in tWo series at opposite sides of the scales, a plate mounted upon. the plat form of the scales, a plurality of receivers arranged in series at opposite sides of and carried by said plate and located beneath the bins, and cut-oil valves normally closing the bottoms of the receivers and bins.

5. A dispensing ClQVlCQ oi? the character described comprising in combination a cabmet, a platform scales of the computing type mounted on thebottom of the cabinet at the center thereof, a plurality of bins said plate being detachably mounted upon the plattorn'i by means of a hook and catch mechanism. I

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

JAMES M. Jar/Ins. 

